Following the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the relationship between Hamas and Egypt has gradually improved, especially after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh praised Cairo’s role in sponsoring the cease-fire agreement in a phone call to Egyptian intelligence in early September.
Al-Monitor was shown an internal Hamas document about this development. It calls for "reconsidering the relationship with Egypt to improve and develop it, deal with the existing regime and overcome the past. In addition, [Hamas should] take advantage of the communication that took place between both sides during the Gaza war, as it broke the ban placed by Egypt on dealing with Hamas, which is a positive thing."